2027届高三英语限时训练2

**基本信息** 聚焦真实语境语篇，覆盖阅读理解、七选五、完形填空及语法填空，全面考查语言能力与思维品质。 **专项设计** |模块|题量/典例|题型特征|知识逻辑| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |阅读理解|4篇15题|含细节理解（1/2题）、推理判断（3/5题）、主旨大意（8题）、词义猜测（7题）|语篇涵盖旅游介绍、个人叙事、生态保护、科技说明，由浅入深考查信息提取与逻辑分析| |七选五|5题|考查上下文衔接与段落主旨|围绕“书封设计”展开，需通过指代、逻辑关系构建语篇连贯| |完形填空|15题|侧重词汇辨析与语境理解|以“笔记本使用”为线索，考查实词（21/26题）及语境推理能力| |语法填空|10题|涉及时态、介词、非谓语等语法点|以“AI教育”为主题，考查语法规则在真实语篇中的应用|

2027届高三英语限时训练二答案解析 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了加拿大家庭奇遇之旅的几个目的地和相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Northern Lights magic: Yukon Territories aurora adventures部分“The Yukon offers families one of nature’s most spectacular displays: the northern lights. Professional aurora viewing tours provide education about this natural phenomenon while maximizing viewing opportunities in the dark skies.(育空地区为家庭游客提供了大自然中最壮观的景象之一——北极光。专业的极光观赏之旅不仅能向游客介绍这一自然现象，还能在漆黑的夜空中最大限度地增加观赏机会)”可知，家庭成员可在Yukon Territory观赏北极光，而Sylvia家中，其丈夫热衷于天文学，符合文章信息。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Coastal giants: Whale watching in Nova Scotia部分“Book a whale watching tour departing from Halifax in the afternoon when sea conditions are typically calmer.(预订一次从哈利法克斯出发的观鲸之旅，时间选在下午较为平静的海况时段)”可知，前往Nova Scotia观赏鲸鱼需要B项“预订观赏旅途”。故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“From coast to coast, this remarkable country provides experiences that stir up children’s imaginations while creating lasting memories for the entire family.(从东海岸到西海岸，这个非凡的国度能够提供激发孩子们想象力的体验，同时也能让整个家庭留下永恒的回忆)”以及文章主要介绍了加拿大家庭奇遇之旅的几个目的地和相关信息。可知，文章可能节选自网站的旅游板块。故选A。 B 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者与两位年过七旬的朋友的四天荒野探险经历。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的句子“Fixing my eyes on her boots, I inched along the shaky logs.(我盯着她的靴子，小心翼翼地沿着摇晃的圆木慢慢挪动。)”可知，作者盯着向导的靴子，小心翼翼地一步步走过摇晃的圆木桥。故选A项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段的句子“As they started towards us, we recovered enough to shout and wave our hiking poles. Taken aback, they stopped, and then slowly turned away.(当它们开始向我们走来时，我们缓过神来，大声呼喊并挥舞登山杖。它们吃了一惊，停了下来，然后慢慢转身离开。)”可知，熊被作者一行人的呼喊和挥杖动作吓到，因此转身离开。故选C项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的句子“On our final morning, after a quiet, thoughtful walk through the forest, we were asked to bring back a “meaningful” stick, rock, and leaf to share what would “stick” with us, what “rocked,” and what we would “leaf” behind.(在我们旅行的最后一个早晨，我们在森林里安静而沉思地走了一段之后，被要求带回一根“有意义的”木棍、岩石和树叶来分享哪些会“留存”在我们心中，哪些“震撼”了我们，以及我们愿意“放下”什么)”可知，向导通过这些自然物品引导大家反思旅程中的收获与感悟。故选B项。 【7题详解】 词句猜测题。根据最后一段的语境，向导称赞她们的健康和积极态度，并表示希望自己三四十年后也能像她们一样。这些意外的话语温暖了作者的心，缓解了她对“over the hill”的恐惧。结合前文提到的“we were all in our seventies(我们都七十多岁了)”以及“ageing(变老)”这一主题，“over the hill”指的是已过青春巅峰、年老体衰的状态。故选A项。 C 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍海藻林对海洋生态至关重要，近年受海洋热浪影响衰退，UCLA 研究显示 MPA 能助力其灾后恢复，专家建议推广该保护模式，团队将进一步研究相关影响因素。 【8题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Kelp forests are diverse underwater ecosystems stretching along coastlines worldwide. They provide homes for marine wildlife, rank among Earth’s most productive habitats, capture carbon efficiently, and protect coasts from erosion (侵蚀). These “lungs of the ocean” play a vital role in maintaining marine health. (海藻森林是沿着世界各地海岸线延伸的多种水下生态系统。它们为海洋野生动物提供家园，是地球上最具生产力的栖息地之一，有效地捕获碳，保护海岸免受侵蚀。这些“海洋之肺”在维持海洋健康方面发挥着至关重要的作用。)”可知，第一段主要讲的是海藻森林的生态意义。故选A项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中““MPA-protected kelp bounced back better than protected areas after major climate disturbances,” noted lead author Emelly Ortiz-Villa. She added that restricted fishing zones protecting predators (捕食者) like lobsters saw stronger regrowth, suggesting MPAs boost ecosystem resilience (恢复力) to climate events. ( 主要作者艾米丽·奥尔蒂斯-维拉指出：“在重大气候干扰之后，受MPA保护的海带比保护区恢复得更好。”她补充说，保护龙虾等捕食者的限制捕捞区出现了更强的再生，这表明海洋保护区提高了生态系统对气候事件的适应能力。)”可知，MPA内的海藻林，在热浪后恢复更快。故选D项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Given the widespread loss of marine ecosystems, such effective local protection models should be promoted globally to maximize ecological benefits. We can’t assume these benefits will continue without consistent support for expansion. (鉴于海洋生态系统的普遍丧失，应在全球范围内推广这种有效的地方保护模式，以实现生态效益最大化。如果没有持续的扩张支持，我们不能认为这些好处会持续下去。)”可知，Rick Stafford教授强调了海洋保护区应在全球范围内有效扩大。故选A项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“However, the team warned that not all MPAs performed better than protected areas, indicating other factors influence kelp resilience. They plan to identify these factors in future research to determine when and where MPAs most effectively support kelp recovery. ( 然而，研究小组警告说，并非所有的海洋保护区都比保护区表现得更好，这表明还有其他因素影响着海带的恢复能力。他们计划在未来的研究中确定这些因素，以确定海洋保护区何时何地最有效地支持海带恢复。)”可推知，研究人员下一步将关注探索影响海藻恢复力的其他因素。故选C项。 D 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新加坡国立大学的研究人员通过利用雨滴撞击窄管产生的电荷分离效应，开发出一种新型发电装置，有效解决了小流量水发电效率低的问题，展示了雨滴发电在绿色能源领域的巨大潜力。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“For smaller, slower flows, researchers have explored charge separation. They use a tube to let water flow through it continuously. Charges gather on the surface that the water touches. In this way, researchers can collect charges, but it is far from effective. (对于更小、更慢的水流，研究人员已经探索了电荷分离。他们用一根管子让水不断流过。电荷聚集在水接触的表面。通过这种方式，研究人员可以收集电荷，但效果远不理想。)”可知，研究人员面临的问题是收集电荷的效率很低。因此，NUS研究人员旨在解决的问题是电荷收集的低效性。故选C项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“When these droplets enter the tube, their impacts create “plug flow,” in which the water forms mini columns separated by air gaps. (当这些水滴进入管道时，它们的撞击会产生“塞流”，即水形成由气隙隔开的小柱。)”可知，“塞流”指的是水形成由气隙隔开的小柱，结合选项可知，D项符合“塞流”的特点。故选D项。 【14题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“According to the study’s lead author, this model shows how rain can be used to generate clean electricity effectively and sustainably, especially in rainy places such as Singapore. Its potential is enormous, as it offers an alternative energy source even in cities. Imagine a rain collection device on your roof, producing small amounts of electricity whenever it rains — a small step for a raindrop, but a giant leap for sustainable energy technology. (根据该研究的主要作者的说法，这个模型展示了如何有效地和可持续地利用雨水来发电，特别是在像新加坡这样的多雨地区。它的潜力是巨大的，因为它即使在城市中也提供了一种替代能源。想象一下，在你的屋顶上有一个雨水收集装置，每当下雨时都能产生少量的电力——对雨滴来说是一小步，但对可持续能源技术来说是一大步。)”可知，最后一段主要讲的是该模型在绿色能源方面有前景的应用。故选B项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Now, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have tapped into this effect to generate electricity using rain-like droplets. (现在，新加坡国立大学（NUS）的研究人员利用这种效应，利用类似雨滴的水滴发电。)”可知，文章主要介绍了新加坡国立大学的研究人员利用雨滴撞击窄管产生的电荷分离效应来发电，展示了雨滴发电在绿色能源领域的巨大潜力，因此，A项“Revolutionary Energy from Raindrops (来自雨滴的革命性能源)”是最合适的标题。故选A项。 七选五 【答案】16. B 17. E 18. G 19. A 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章探讨了“不要以貌取人”这句谚语在图书领域的应用，作者通过个人经历论证了封面设计对图书的重要性，指出封面虽不是全部，但却是影响读者决策的重要部分。 【16题详解】 根据上文“The English idiom “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a metaphor. It means one should not judge the worth or value of something by its outward appearance alone. (英语习语“不要以貌取人”是一个比喻的说法。其含义是，人们不应仅仅根据事物的外表来评判其价值或意义)”可知，文章开篇引出谚语及其含义，和下文“I agree that you shouldn’t judge a book only by its cover, but please don’t ignore the cover either.(我同意不能仅仅根据封面来评判一本书，但同时也不应忽视封面的作用)”可知，作者表示部分赞同并提出转折观点，故空格处需起到承上启下的作用。B选项“But the proverb doesn’t tell the whole story.(但这个谚语并没有说明全部真相)”中的“But“形成语义转折，一方面承接了谚语本身，另一方面自然地引出了作者认为该观点不全面的论述，为下文的展开奠定了基调。故选B。 【17题详解】 根据上文“The cover is the all-important first impression. Everything on that cover, front and back, is purposefully designed to persuade you to buy and read the book.(封面是至关重要的第一印象。封面的正反两面所呈现的一切，都是经过精心设计的，目的是为了说服你购买并阅读这本书)”可知，强调封面的重要性，结合下文“From the cover you learn the title and author, either of which might be enough to convince you to read it. There’s also a plot summary on the back, and maybe some reviews. The cover picture, colors, and font (字体) style all give a potential reader an idea of what the book is about.(从封面上，你可以了解到书名和作者，这两者中的任何一个都可能足以让你决定去阅读这本书。封底上还有一段简短的故事情节概述，或许还有一些书评。封面图片、颜色和字体风格都能让潜在读者对这本书的内容有个大致的了解)”可知，下文具体列举封面提供的各类信息，是对空格处观点的详细阐释和例证。E选项“封面只是书的一部分，但它是重要的一部分”精准地概括了该段的核心思想。“only part”与“important part”的转折结构，与上文“shouldn’t only… but don’t ignore…”的逻辑完美呼应，且“important part”是下文细节的总述。故选E。 【18题详解】 根据下文“I wanted color rather than black and white, though. I was very happy with the result. (我想要彩色而不是黑白，并对结果很满意)”可推知，空格处需要描述一个让作者最初感到满意的、具体的封面设计决策。G选项“我要求封面设计师使用一张老照片作为封面的模型”明确交代了封面的设计灵感来源，正是这一具体行动产生了让她初期满意的“result”。选项中的“cover designer”也与本段首句“an impressive cover”形成词汇关联。故选G。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Later, though, I realized something was missing. I liked the blue sky, the blossoms on the trees, the color of the font, but the feel just didn’t scream, “Pick me up!”(不过后来我意识到有些东西是缺失的。我喜欢那湛蓝的天空、树上的花朵、字体的颜色，但那种感觉就是没有那种“选我吧！”的强烈召唤力)”和下文“I remember telling her that I liked the design, but something was off. Her resulting design was similar. The almond trees were still there, as was the horse and cart. The colors and font were better. It was nothing I could have described, but the new cover was breathtaking. It was even a finalist in a cover design competition.(我记得曾跟她说过我喜欢这个设计，但总觉得有些地方不太对劲。她最终完成的设计与我之前说的差不多。那些杏树还在，还有那匹马和马车。色彩和字体都更好了。这东西我根本无法用言语形容，但这个新封面实在太出色了。它甚至在封面设计比赛中获得了决赛入围资格)”可知，在发现不满后，作者采取了行动。A选项“所以我另雇了一位设计师来修正这个问题。”准确描述了这一关键举措。下文的“her”正是指代这位“different designer”。故选A。 【20题详解】 根据上文“So whether you are told to judge a book by its cover or not, I know such judging occurs. A potential reader decides whether to pick up a book or not based on the cover information.(所以，无论是否有人告诉你要“以貌取人”，我知道这种判断行为确实存在。潜在的读者会根据封面的信息来决定是否拿起一本书)”可知，这是作者在结合自身经历后得出的最终结论。空格位于篇末，需要是一个总结性的句子。D选项“因此，记住封面至关重要”中的“Therefore”是强有力的总结性信号词，“the cover matters”精准地提炼并重申了全文的中心论点，与文章开头和中间的论述形成首尾呼应，有力地升华了主题。故选D。 完形填空 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讲述了作者买了一个精美的笔记本，结果却因为太过珍惜而没有使用它，反而作者在破本子上写下了许多灵感。这件事让作者明白，真正的奇迹发生在实际的写作中，而非完美的纸页里。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我确信这会让我成为那种经常写日记、捕捉美好想法的人。A. changes改变；B. captures捕捉，记录；C. follows跟随；D. lacks缺乏。根据上文“journals regularly”和空后“beautiful thoughts”可知，这里指写日记记录美好想法。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那本漂亮的笔记本几个月没动过。A. unfinished未完成的；B. unclaimed无人认领的；C. undiscovered未被发现的；D. untouched原封未动的。根据上文“But it didn’t work.(但它没有起作用。)”和下文“When I finally opened it, I hesitated.(当我终于打开它时，我犹豫了一下。)”可知，作者买完笔记本就没用过，一直没动它。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些页面感觉太精致、太珍贵，不能浪费在我凌乱的笔迹和想法上。A. secret秘密的；B. smart聪明的；C. precious珍贵的；D. personal个人的。根据空前“The pages felt too delicate”可知，笔记本的页面非常精美、珍贵。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是我合上了它。A. closed关闭、合上；B. decorated装饰；C. delivered递送；D. fixed使固定。根据上文“The pages felt too delicate and too _____ to waste on my messy handwriting and ideas.”可知，笔记本太精美了，作者不想乱写乱划糟蹋它，所以合上笔记本，不再用它。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：相反，我抓起了一本破旧丑陋的作文笔记本，封面破了，角也折了。A. torn撕裂的；B. hard坚硬的；C. hidden隐藏的；D. fancy精致的。根据空前“an old, ugly composition notebook”和空后“dog-eared corners”可知，笔记本破旧丑陋，有折角，说明笔记本的外观不好，这里应是说封面破了。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始在上面写满各种东西：晨间书写、随机的想法和提醒。A. guard守卫；B. surround围绕；C. fill使充满；D. serve服务。根据空后“it with everything: morning pages, random thoughts and reminders”可知，作者在破旧笔记本上写了各种各样的东西，也就是用内容填满它。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是令人惊讶的自由。A. annoying令人恼怒的；B. freeing使人自由的；C. demanding要求高的；D. convincing有说服力的。根据上文“I started to ______ it with everything: morning pages, random thoughts and reminders.”和下文“in that freedom”可知，作者在破旧笔记本上随意书写，感觉很自由。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们过于欣赏某个东西时，我们会对它加以限制，觉得它“太好了”。A. plan计划；B. doubt怀疑；C. control控制；D. admire欣赏。根据下文“feeling it is “too good””可知，感觉这个东西“太好”，那就是非常欣赏它。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但丑陋的笔记本没有这样的压力。A. luck运气；B. warning警告；C. promise承诺；D. pressure压力。根据上文“we place limits around it”和下文“With the pressure off”可知，笔记本太好，我们会有许多书写压力，而对破笔记本则没有这样的压力。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它告诉我，“这是一个思考和生活的工具，而不是博物馆的作品。”A. tool工具；B. test测试；C. guide指南；D. reason原因。根据空后“for thinking and living”可知，笔记本是用来思考和生活的书写工具。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事情是这样的：不完美的笔记本是创意孵化器。A. incomplete不完整的；B. impractical不切实际的；C. imperfect不完美的；D. irregular不规则的。根据上文“an old, ugly composition notebook with a _____ cover and dog-eared corners”可知，笔记本破旧丑陋，还有缺陷，这里指不完美的笔记本。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：你尝试可能会失败的事情。A. cheat欺骗；B. fail失败；C. hurt伤害；D. disappear消失。根据上文“_____ notebooks are idea incubators (孵化器)”和空前“You try things that might”以及下文“bad ideas”可知，既然破旧的笔记本是创意孵化器，那么在上面可以随意尝试书写想法，而这些想法不一定都会成功。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：在这种自由中，我最初感到尴尬的坏想法逐渐演变成我引以为豪的作品。A. slightly轻微地；B. initially最初；C. hardly几乎不；D. consequently因此。根据下文“gradually evolved into work I’m proud of”可知，最初的坏想法可能最终变成好作品。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：它是你真正伸手拿过来用的东西。A. run into遇到；B. refer to参考；C. look at看；D. reach for伸手去拿。根据上文“The best notebook is never the most beautiful one.(最好的笔记本永远不会是最漂亮的。)”和前文作者用破旧笔记本自由写作而不是用精致笔记本的描述可知，最好的笔记本不在于精致外观，而在于拿起来使用。故选D。 35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为奇迹发生在写作中，而不是在完美的页面中。A. preparing准备；B. thinking思考；C. writing写作；D. reading阅读。根据上文“I started to _____ it with everything: morning pages, random thoughts and reminders.”和“I actually wrote.(我确实在写作。)”可知，文章核心是写日记，奇迹发生在实际书写中，而非完美的空白纸页。故选C。 语法填空 【答案】36. in 37. Specifically 38. that 39. starting 40. a 41. and##while 42. timely 43. emphasis 44. has established 45. to prepare 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了新学年伊始，中国教育部门为契合国家“AI+”战略，在全国中小学推行“人工智能素养提升计划”的具体举措及其深远意义。 【36题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：在9月开始新学年，中国教育部门在全国中小学开展了雄心勃勃的“人工智能素养提升计划”，此举符合国家“AI+”战略。in line with表示“与…… 一致”，此处指“AI素养计划”符合国家“AI+” 战略。故填in。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：具体来说，北京的所有学校都必须提供每学年至少8学时的人工智能基础课程。此处需用副词修饰整个句子，specific（形容词，具体的）变形为specifically（副词，具体来说），引出后文各地学校的具体要求。首字母大写。故填Specifically。 【38题详解】 考查代词。句意：杭州的课程比去年更加全面，所有年级每年至少需要10个小时。此处为代词that指代前文提到的 “curriculum（课程设置）”，避免重复。故填that。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：课程的设计与学生的发展相匹配，从幼儿的动手活动开始。此处为非谓语动词作状语，逻辑主语“The curriculum”与“start”是主动关系，故用现在分词短语“starting with…”作状语，表伴随。故填starting。 【40题详解】 考查冠词。句意：人工智能也在快速改变着课堂环境。at a rapid rate 表示 “以快的速度”，rate是可数名词单数，需用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【41题详解】 考查连词。句意：在一些学校，人工智能机器人共同授课，以提高学生的参与度，智能平台通过及时提供个性化反馈，帮助教师更有效地批改作业。前后句“AI 机器人协同授课”与 “智能平台辅助批改作业”是并列或对比关系，while（表对比，然而）或and（表并列，并且）均符合语境。故填and/ while。 【42题详解】 考查副词。句意：在一些学校，人工智能机器人共同授课，以提高学生的参与度，智能平台通过及时提供个性化反馈，帮助教师更有效地批改作业。此处需形容词修饰名词“personalized feedback”，time（名词，时间）变形为timely（形容词，及时的），表示 “及时的个性化反馈”。故填timely。 【43题详解】 考查名词。句意：为了支持这一转变，当局非常重视教师培训和伙伴关系。此处为固定搭配place emphasis on 表示“重视……”，emphasize（动词，强调）变形为名词emphasis。故填emphasis。 【44题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：杭州已经建立了一个框架来提高教师的人工智能技能，现在正在促进学校、大学和科技公司之间的合作。后文“now is promoting”表明“建立框架”是已完成的动作，且对现在产生影响，用现在完成时，结合主语Hangzhou为第三人称单数，所以此处填has established。故填has established。 【45题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：这一努力是全国范围内努力的一部分，让学生为人工智能塑造的未来做好准备，并在2030年之前普及人工智能教育。push后接不定式作定语，a push to do sth 表示“推动做某事”，此处指 “推动学生为 AI 塑造的未来做准备”。故填to prepare。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2027届高三英语限时训练二 A Family Adventures across Canada Canada’s vast land offers families an incomparable playground where ancient history meets modern adventure, wilderness meets civilization, and every province holds unique treasures waiting to be discovered. From coast to coast, this remarkable country provides experiences that stir up children’s imaginations while creating lasting memories for the entire family. Cultural immersion: Quebec City’s living history What: Engage in living history Where: Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec), Quebec City Season: Year-round Quebec City attracts visitors with the picturesque centuries-old buildings of Old Quebec a UNESCO World Heritage site. “Québec City is a living poem,” said Véronique Boulanger, communications and public relations advisor at Destination Quebec city. Tip: Winter visits are particularly magical when the city celebrates Carnaval de Quebec and constructs a giant ice hotel where guests can spend the night. Northern Lights magic: Yukon Territories aurora adventures What: Witness the aurora borealis (北极光) dancing across arctic skies Where: Whitehorse and surrounding areas, Yukon Territories Season: September through March The Yukon offers families one of nature’s most spectacular displays: the northern lights. Professional aurora viewing tours provide education about this natural phenomenon while maximizing viewing opportunities in the dark skies. Tip: Book aurora viewing tours that include heated viewing cabins or indoor warming devices, as winter temperatures can drop 30° below zero Celsius. Coastal giants: Whale watching in Nova Scotia What: Spot whales from boat or shore Where: Halifax Harbour and Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia Season: June through October Nova Scotia’s position creates ideal conditions for encountering marine wildlife. The province’s waters host multiple whale species, which makes sightings almost guaranteed during the summer months. Tip: Book a whale watching tour departing from Halifax in the afternoon when sea conditions are typically calmer. 1. Which of the following families would go to Yukon Territories? A. The Bob’s, with a boy who likes history. B. The Roy’s, with twins who are interested in biology. C. The Sylvia’s, with her husband who is keen on astronomy. D. The Jane’s, with a daughter who is curious about technology. 2. What should a family do if they plan to go to Nova Scotia for whale watching? A. Take warm clothes. B. Reserve a viewing tour. C. Hire a local tour guide. D. Rent a sightseeing boat. 3. Where can you probably find this passage? A. www.nationalgeographic.com/travel. B. www.nationalgeographic.com/history. C www.nationalgeographic.com/story. D. www.nationalgeographic.com/sports. B This summer I came face-to-face with three deep-rooted fears: heights, bears, and ageing. Two friends joined me on a four-day wilderness getaway, and since we were all in our seventies, we decided we’d better go while we still could. Our adventure began with a scary drive up a winding mountain road. On one hike, I found myself hanging onto a wire on a bridge made of two partly rotten (腐烂的) logs, suspended high above rushing rapids. I would never have attempted it without our guide ahead, mouthing encouraging words. Fixing my eyes on her boots, I inched along the shaky logs. Somehow, I made it across, flooded with a rush of intense excitement and huge relief. Later, after spotting bear tracks, we were told to make loud noises, which soon became a game once the tension faded. Until suddenly, time stood still. We had just crossed a stream when the guide whispered, “There’s a bear.” I looked up in disbelief and saw not one, but two, about ten meters above us— the brown mother in front, her cub behind. Though scared speechless I couldn’t help noticing how beautiful they looked in their natural setting. I wondered if it would be my last memory. As they started towards us, we recovered enough to shout and wave our hiking poles. Taken aback, they stopped, and then slowly turned away. Another fear was overcome! On our final morning, after a quiet, thoughtful walk through the forest, we were asked to bring back a “meaningful” stick, rock, and leaf to share what would “stick” with us, what “rocked,” and what we would “leaf” behind. The bond of friendship would stick with me. Women supporting one another truly rocked. And I hoped to leave some fears behind. Our guide ended by expressing her admiration, praising not only our fitness but also our positive attitude, and saying she hoped to be like us in another thirty or forty years. Those unexpected words warmed my heart and eased my fear of being “over the hill.” Being valued for what we had accomplished felt like winning an Olympic medal — even if just for participation. 4. How did the author cross the bridge? A. By taking mindful steps. B. By rushing across it bravely. C. By using her sense of direction. D. By having the guide drag her over. 5. Why did the bears leave? A. They were attracted by the natural setting. B. They were afraid of the noise of the rapids. C. They were surprised at the group’s actions. D. They were threatened by the guide’s rocks. 6. Why did the guide ask them for a stick, rock, and leaf? A. To pick up some souvenirs. B. To reflect on the journey. C. To symbolize their teamwork. D. To check their observation skills. 7. What does the underlined phrase “over the hill” in the last paragraph mean? A. Past the peak of youth. B. Too high to go down. C. Out of place in society. D. Beyond physical limits. C Kelp forests are diverse underwater ecosystems stretching along coastlines worldwide. They provide homes for marine wildlife, rank among Earth’s most productive habitats, capture carbon efficiently, and protect coasts from erosion (侵蚀). These “lungs of the ocean” play a vital role in maintaining marine health. In recent years, however, kelp forests on North America’s west coast have declined due to threats like marine heatwaves — extended periods of abnormally warm ocean water linked to climate change. Using 40 years of satellite data, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) studied how Marine protected Areas (MPAs) affect kelp recovery along California’s coast. Their findings showed that kelp forests within MPAs recovered more quickly after heatwaves. “MPA-protected kelp bounced back better than protected areas after major climate disturbances,” noted lead author Emelly Ortiz-Villa. She added that restricted fishing zones protecting predators (捕食者) like lobsters saw stronger regrowth, suggesting MPAs boost ecosystem resilience (恢复力) to climate events. MPAs are ocean areas where human activities are limited to support ecosystems and species living there. But protection levels vary greatly: some are “no-take” zones with strict rules, while others have loose restrictions or poor management. Professor Rick Stafford from the British Ecological Society emphasized, “UCLA’s research proves local protection helps counter global threats like climate change. Given the widespread loss of marine ecosystems, such effective local protection models should be promoted globally to maximize ecological benefits. We can’t assume these benefits will continue without consistent support for expansion.” Senior author Kyle Cavanough explained, “Our findings can guide where to create new MPAs or other protection measures.” However, the team warned that not all MPAs performed better than protected areas, indicating other factors influence kelp resilience. They plan to identify these factors in future research to determine when and where MPAs most effectively support kelp recovery. 8. What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A. Kelp forests’ ecological significance. B. Kelp forests’ urgent need for protection. C. Kelp forests’ role in reducing climate impacts. D. Kelp forests’ way of regulating marine temperature. 9. What did the researchers at UCLA find about kelp forests? A. They captured carbon well in MPAs. B. They needed predators to recover in MPAs. C. They declined more after marine heatwaves. D. They regrew faster in MPAs after heatwaves. 10. What point does Professor Rick Stafford emphasize? A. MPAs should be effectively expanded globally. B. Human activities in MPAs must be banned. C. Effective management is key to MPA success. D. Climate change makes MPAs less effective. 11. What will the researchers focus on next? A. Developing new satellite technologies. B. Assessing the effect of MPAs’ management. C. Exploring other factors affecting kelp resilience. D. Comparing kelp in MPAs and protected areas. D When you rub (摩擦) a balloon on your skin, it produces electricity — a familiar example of charge separation (电荷分离), a process in which opposite charges are separated, creating electric potential. Similarly, raindrops striking a narrow tube create a tiny yet significant burst of energy. Now, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have tapped into this effect to generate electricity using rain-like droplets. Conventional hydropower (水力发电) relies on large water flows, which only work in places like rivers. For smaller, slower flows, researchers have explored charge separation. They use a tube to let water flow through it continuously. Charges gather on the surface that the water touches. In this way, researchers can collect charges, but it is far from effective. To solve this problem, the NUS team built a special device. At both ends of the device — the top of the newly-designed tube (about 2 millimeters in width), and the water-collecting cup at the bottom — electrical wires were placed to harvest charges. First, water is released from a metal needle, forming rain-like droplets. When these droplets enter the tube, their impacts create “plug flow,” in which the water forms mini columns separated by air gaps. This flow is crucial because it allows more surface contact and more time for charges to build up, generating up to 100, 000times more charge separation than continuous flow. As charged droplets exit the tube and fall into the cup, charges build up in the water, creating an electric current. In tests, four tubes produced enough electricity to power 12 LED lights continuously for 20 seconds. According to the study’s lead author, this model shows how rain can be used to generate clean electricity effectively and sustainably, especially in rainy places such as Singapore. Its potential is enormous, as it offers an alternative energy source even in cities. Imagine a rain collection device on your roof, producing small amounts of electricity whenever it rains — a small step for a raindrop, but a giant leap for sustainable energy technology. 12. What problem do the NUS researchers aim to solve? A. The difficulty of separating charges. B. The lack of clean electricity sources. C. The inefficiency of charge harvesting. D. The damage of traditional hydropower. 13. Which of the following best illustrates “plug flow”? A. B. C. D. 14. What is the last paragraph mainly about concerning the model? A. Its potential cost in urban areas. B. Its promising use in green energy. C. Its complex design for rain power. D. Its practical need for more devices. 15. What is a suitable title for the text? A. Revolutionary Energy from Raindrops B. Urgent Demand for Sustainable Energy C. Capturing Raindrops through Innovation D. Turning Charge Separation into Electricity 第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) Judging a Book by Its Cover The English idiom “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a metaphor. It means one should not judge the worth or value of something by its outward appearance alone. ____16____ I agree that you shouldn’t judge a book only by its cover, but please don’t ignore the cover either. The cover is the all-important first impression. Everything on that cover, front and back, is purposefully designed to persuade you to buy and read the book. ____17____ From the cover you learn the title and author, either of which might be enough to convince you to read it. There’s also a plot summary on the back, and maybe some reviews. The cover picture, colors, and font (字体) style all give a potential reader an idea of what the book is about. As an author, I recognize the need for an impressive cover. Several years ago, I published Under the Almond Trees. ____18____ I wanted color rather than black and white, though. I was very happy with the result. Later, though, I realized something was missing. I liked the blue sky, the blossoms on the trees, the color of the font, but the feel just didn’t scream, “Pick me up!” ____19____ I remember telling her that I liked the design, but something was off. Her resulting design was similar. The almond trees were still there, as was the horse and cart. The colors and font were better. It was nothing I could have described, but the new cover was breathtaking. It was even a finalist in a cover design competition. So whether you are told to judge a book by its cover or not, I know such judging occurs. A potential reader decides whether to pick up a book or not based on the cover information. ____20____ A. So I hired a different designer to undo it. B. But the proverb doesn’t tell the whole story. C. In fact, many authors underestimate the cover design. D. Therefore, it’s important to remember that the cover matters. E. The cover is only part of the book, but it’s an important part. F. A truly great story, however, will always succeed regardless of its cover. G. I asked a cover designer to use an old photo as the model for the cover. 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) I still remember the day I bought my “nice” notebook. It was a leather-bound journal with cream-colored pages. I was sure it would make me the type of person who journals regularly, and who ___21___ beautiful thoughts. But it didn’t work. That gorgeous notebook sat ___22___ for months. When I finally opened it, I hesitated. The pages felt too delicate and too ___23___ to waste on my messy handwriting and ideas. So I ___24___ it. Instead, I grabbed an old, ugly composition notebook with a ___25___ cover and dog-eared corners. I started to ___26___ it with everything: morning pages, random thoughts and reminders. This is surprisingly ___27___. I actually wrote. Every day. Without exception. The psychology is real. When we ___28___ something too much, we place limits around it, feeling it is “too good”. But the ugly notebook carries no such ___29___ . It has been used. It tells me, “This is a ___30___ for thinking and living, not a museum piece.” Here’s the thing: ___31___ notebooks are idea incubators (孵化器) . With the pressure off, you experiment more. You try things that might ___32___. And in that freedom, bad ideas I was ___33___ embarrassed about gradually evolved into work I’m proud of. And that’s where the real work of creation happens. The best notebook is never the most beautiful one. It’s the one you’ll actually ___34___. Because the magic happens in the ___35___, not in perfect pages. Your ugly notebook is waiting. 21. A. changes B. captures C. follows D. lacks 22. A. unfinished B. unclaimed C. undiscovered D. untouched 23. A. secret B. smart C. precious D. personal 24. A. closed B. decorated C. delivered D. fixed 25. A. torn B. hard C. hidden D. fancy 26. A. guard B. surround C. fill D. serve 27. A. annoying B. freeing C. demanding D. convincing 28. A. plan B. doubt C. control D. admire 29. A. luck B. warning C. promise D. pressure 30. A. tool B. test C. guide D. reason 31. A. incomplete B. impractical C. imperfect D. irregular 32. A. cheat B. fail C. hurt D. disappear 33. A. slightly B. initially C. hardly D. consequently 34. A. run into B. refer to C. look at D. reach for 35. A. preparing B. thinking C. writing D. reading 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) For the new school year that began in September, Chinese education authorities conducted ambitious “AI literacy programs” in primary and secondary schools nationwide, a move that is ____36____ line with the national “AI+” strategy. ____37____ (specific), all schools in Beijing are required to provide a basic AI course with at least eight class hours per academic year. Hangzhou offers a more comprehensive curriculum than ____38____ of last year, requiring at least ten hours annually across all grade levels. The curriculum is designed to match students’ development, ____39____ (start) with hands-on activities for young children. AI is also transforming the classroom environment at ____40____ rapid rate. In some schools, AI-powered robots co-teach lessons to increase student engagement ____41____ smart platforms help teachers grade homework more efficiently by giving ____42____ (time) personalized feedback. Some classrooms are even using brain-sensing headbands and AI analysis to help teachers adapt their methods in real-time. To support this transition, authorities are placing great ____43____ (emphasize) on teacher training and partnerships. Hangzhou ____44____ (establish) a framework to improve teachers’ AI skills and now is promoting collaboration among schools, universities, and tech companies. This effort is part of a nationwide push _____45_____ (prepare) students for a future shaped by AI and to make AI education universally accessible by 2030. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $